Offside Review Stains Game 1 Of Stanley Cup FinalCBS Boston / WBZThe fact that the supposed “offside” couldn't be seen with the naked eye (and still couldn't be definitively seen on replays) should be enough for everyone to accept that as long as the NHL has humans for referees, human errors are going to be made …

Teams to take a 2-0 series lead in a best-of-seven #StanleyCupFinal have won the Cup 45 of 50 times in NHL history (90.0%). — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) June 1, 2017 The Predators have been unlucky in the series. Most notably, they held the Penguins …

Pivotal trades that built the Stanley Cup finalistsESPNMoves that might draw criticism at the time can end up leading to a Cup a few years down the road, just as heavily praised trades can eventually push a team toward an era of mediocrity. Constructing a roster capable of reaching the Stanley Cup Final …